Companion Plant

Definition of Companion Plant:

A companion plant is any plant that benefits another kind of plant that is also growing in proximity. Benefits may include:

• Attracting beneficial insects (that kill pests or pollinate)
• Distracting harmful insects (by releasing various odors)
• Decoying harmful insects away (trapping)
• Improving nutrition (by fixing nitrogen)
• Providing shade
• Providing ground cover
• Suppressing weed growth

[Lowell2022, loc 138]

Supercategories

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  Nutritive

Subcategories

Examples

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  Basil (Ocimum basilicum)
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  Calendula (Calendula officinalis)
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  California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica)
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  Carrot (Daucus carota)
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  Daisy (Leucanthemum spp.)
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  Garlic (Allium sativum)
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  Onion (Allium cepa)
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  Opium Poppy (Papaver somniferum)
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  Parsley (Petroselinum crispum)
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  Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare)
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  Thyme (Thymus vulgaris)
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  Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)

References

•       [Lowell2022]   Brian Lowell. Companion Planting for Beginners. DK Books (2022).

  Kindle version eISBN: 978-074403933-5